The Good Banking Forum includes a unique range of leading figures from academia, finance, politics, the law, trade unions, consumer and civil society groups that are demanding real reform of the banking sector.

The Forum emerged from the Good Banking Summit, organised by nef (the new economics foundation) and Compass in May 2011. The Forum challenges the limited scope of the Independent Commission on Banking, will mobilise public pressure for ‘Good Banking,’ and is campaigning to break-up the banks as a necessary first step.

Press

Recent coverage of the campaign:

Vickers report and ringfencing may turn out to be a sideshow, QFinance, 14.9.11

Bank reforms ‘not enough’, BBC Radio 4, 12.9.11

George Osborne backs Independent Banking Commission report’s call to ring-fence the banks. Is it financial folly?, The Periscope Post, 12.9.11

Banking reforms: battlelines drawn over Vickers proposals, The Guardian, 11.9.11

‘Big four’ banks line up to oppose ICB’s call for retail ring-fencing, The Independent, 14.7.11

‘Casino bank’ ringfencing could damage high street operations, says industry, The Guardian, 13.7.11

Vickers told: give us a current account of your thoughts on banking reform, The Guardian, 4.7.11

Sir John must take his chance to repair the banks, Financial Times, 4.7.11

Banking reform is still leaving us with a flawed system, The Observer, 3.7.11

Demand to curb ‘casino banking’ risks splitting the coalition, The Observer, 3.7.11

Outrage at the banks is everywhere, so why aren’t there riots on the streets?, The Guardian, 30.5.11